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Boat vin

Post by Davo44 » Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:18 am

Just sold my boat and I was informed by the company that is doing the finance for the fella who bought that it needs a vin. So dose anyone know how I go about getting a vin for my boat? Thanks

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Re: Boat vin

Post by skronkman » Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:25 am

Boats don't have a VIN. Cars do. If your boat was manufactured by a commercial Australian boat builder then I'd should have a compliance plate with all the details on it (including some sort of individual hull ID) attached around the transom usually. If you can't find it then call the manufacturer and ask them where it is located. Many older boats and boats built by individuals won't have one at all. You can try explaining this to them (painful) or just provide the hull registration number and see if that works.

Or even just etch a random number into the transom as an identifier and give them that.

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Re: Boat vin

Post by Kadmium » Mon Feb 27, 2017 9:41 am

You can't register the finance to the boat as there is no VIN or Chasis number usually. The best option is to register the finance to the trailer.
Species Comp 16/17

Salt: KGW 36cm - Squid 35cm - Salmon 22cm - Flathead 34cm - EP 35cm - Total Salt 162cm

Fresh: Carp 55cm - Total Fresh 55cm

TOTAL : 217cm

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Re: Boat vin

Post by purple5ive » Mon Feb 27, 2017 9:42 am

skronkman wrote:Boats don't have a VIN..
yes they do its called a HIN *(Hull identification Number)
look for it on the builders plate. there will be one somewhere on the boat unless its pre 80s i believe then most likely there wasnt one.
vicroads will have some sort of identification, ring them up and sk for it
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Re: Boat vin

Post by Kadmium » Mon Feb 27, 2017 9:43 am

purple5ive wrote:
skronkman wrote:Boats don't have a VIN..
yes they do its called a HIN *(Hull identification Number)
look for it on the builders plate. there will be one somewhere on the boat unless its pre 80s i believe then most likely there wasnt one.
So technically correct. They don't have a VIn they have a HIN :rofl:
Species Comp 16/17

Salt: KGW 36cm - Squid 35cm - Salmon 22cm - Flathead 34cm - EP 35cm - Total Salt 162cm

Fresh: Carp 55cm - Total Fresh 55cm

TOTAL : 217cm

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Re: Boat vin

Post by purple5ive » Mon Feb 27, 2017 9:46 am

Kadmium wrote:
purple5ive wrote:
skronkman wrote:Boats don't have a VIN..
yes they do its called a HIN *(Hull identification Number)
look for it on the builders plate. there will be one somewhere on the boat unless its pre 80s i believe then most likely there wasnt one.
So technically correct. They don't have a VIn they have a HIN :rofl:
yep, good to see you learned something new today. :thumbsup:

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Re: Boat vin

Post by Kadmium » Mon Feb 27, 2017 9:54 am

I try to avoid learning. Trying to cut back. Lol
Species Comp 16/17

Salt: KGW 36cm - Squid 35cm - Salmon 22cm - Flathead 34cm - EP 35cm - Total Salt 162cm

Fresh: Carp 55cm - Total Fresh 55cm

TOTAL : 217cm

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Re: Boat vin

Post by skronkman » Mon Feb 27, 2017 12:46 pm

purple5ive wrote:
skronkman wrote:Boats don't have a VIN..
yes they do its called a HIN *(Hull identification Number)
look for it on the builders plate. there will be one somewhere on the boat unless its pre 80s i believe then most likely there wasnt one.
vicroads will have some sort of identification, ring them up and sk for it
Haha. Yep. The unique hull ID is on the compliance plate as mentioned but didnt remember the acronym "HIN". That's if it has a compliance plate.

I had a boat from the early 90's that didn't have one. I stamped a random number into to the top of the aluminum transom and gave the Rego office that number. No stress, no fuss. Same goes for trailers.

Sometimes you can ask the Rego office what they have on record and it may help too.

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Re: Boat vin

Post by Wolly Bugger » Mon Feb 27, 2017 1:00 pm

Kadmium wrote:I try to avoid learning. Trying to cut back. Lol

:super: :rofl: :banana:

Love it!

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Re: Boat vin

Post by Davo44 » Mon Feb 27, 2017 5:30 pm

Thanks everyone. It doesn't have one as it is a 1994 model 560f. I have to get one anyone know how I go about this. The only reason I have to do this is because I have sold the boat to a bloke who needed finance. (I didn't ask at the time) I took a deposit and know the finance company won't release the funds until I get the boat issued with a hin number and have that put onto the rego.... Vic roads won't help me either.

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